by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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With an online bachelor's degree in communication you'll have the opportunity to pursue a multitude of career options. From journalism and social media, to public relations, advertising and mass media, earning your BA in communication will allow you to strategize and communicate your ideas.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UW Oshkosh was ranked #271 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #12 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Oshkosh.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh paid an average of $583 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $268 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,422 | $13,995 |
| Fees | $1,295 | $1,295 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,506 | $8,506 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about UW Oshkosh tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Oshkosh took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Oshkosh is $40,728 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UW Oshkosh communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW Oshkosh Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.4% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.1% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at UW Oshkosh in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 37 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 19 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 37 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 20 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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